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Exploration, Selection, Transportation and Analysis of Space Materials
edited by Andrea Longobardo and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraterrestrial samples; transportation techniques; meteorites; collection methods; data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Sustainable Construction
edited by Li Sun and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; building information modeling; artificial intelligence; green building; sustainable construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Biological Activity of Plant Extracts and Their Application submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; bioactive compounds; extraction methods; natural products; nanotechnology applications; plant extracts; structure-activity relationship; sustainable solutions; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Nanomaterials and Surface Science submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials and nanostructures; surface engineering; functional materials; advanced materials; nanomaterials characterization; modification of surface; thin coatings; thin films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advancements in Digital Signal Processing: Emerging Applications and Optimized Implementations
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: VLSI signal processing; signal processing methods; efficient implementation; multimedia blocks; low power circuits and systems; efficient adaptive algorithms; learning algorithms; efficient decomposition methods; low-rank approximations; sparsity exploitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering
edited by , Jin Xia and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent geotechnical materials; soil– structure interaction; multiphysics coupling analysis; biomineralization; low-carbon materials; offshore wind energy; shallow geothermal; engineering structures; corrosion and repair; geopolymer; detection and sensing technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Seismic and Energy Retrofitting of Existing Buildings: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: seirsmic retrofitting; energy retrofitting; sustainability; green buildings; earthquakes; seismic risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Machine Learning Approaches to Neuro-Immunological Disorders
edited by Hristina Zlatanova-Tenisheva, Georgi Slavov and Pavel Balabanov
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; neuro-immunology; predictive models; personalized medicine; data integration; clinical applications; ethical challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics of Livestock Species submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal genetics; genomics; animal production; product quality; fertility; health; coat color; molecular traceability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Applications of Large Language Models to Identify and Predict Bio-Activity of Proteins and Peptides
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteins; peptides; large language models; machine learning; bioactive protein/peptides; sequenced-based prediction; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Design Optimization and Applications
edited by , Julio José Caparrós Mancera and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: water distribution networks; reservoir management; water storage optimization; computational fluid dynamics; fuzzy logic; energy recovery; simulation and modeling; sustainability; experimental water system studies; optimization methodologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Towards Compact and Tunable Plasma-Based Accelerators for Future Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma-based accelerators; laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA); plasma wakefield acceleration (PWFA); plasma target design; ultrafast X-ray and THz sources; numerical modeling and simulation; electron and ion acceleration; novel laser technologies; high-brightness beams; future accelerator technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Intelligent Techniques in Food Production Systems
edited by Rodrigo Martínez Béjar
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; the use of machine learning in food production; the use of natural language processing for food production; knowledge representation and reasoning in food production; IoT (Internet of Things) in food production; the use of robotics in farming; the use of AI for the management of fake news and disinformation in food production; smart irrigation systems; crop monitoring sensors; automated harvesting; the use of blockchain in the food supply chain; the use of predictive analytics in food production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Edible and Functional Films for Food and Biomedical Applications submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible films and coatings; biopolymeric matrices; active packaging; antimicrobial films; controlled release systems; wound healing applications; encapsulation technology; functional biomaterials; sustainable materials; toxicity; biocompatibility; and regulatory considerations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Advanced Blockchain Technologies and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain technology; decentralized applications (DApps); smart contracts; scalability; consensus algorithms; privacy and security; Industry 4.0; supply chain; healthcare; Internet of Things (IoT); post-quantum cryptography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Interoperability of Systems in the Construction Industry
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: interoperability; construction industry; building information modeling (BIM); data integration; digital transformation; AEC industry (architecture; engineering; construction)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Environmental Polymer Composites
edited by Han-Yong Jeon
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental polymer composites; matrix; reinforcing material; sustainable; manufacturing technique; environmental effect; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Intelligent Systems—2nd edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational intelligence; generative AI; theory of AI; applications of AI; machine learning; fuzzy system; evolutionary and optimization algorithms; soft computing; data mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Manufacturing Metrology submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: metrology; measurement system; coordinate measuring technique; multisensory; uncertainty; geometrical product specification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Properties, Characterization and Applications of Thermoelectric Materials
edited by Bed R. Poudel and Shankar Kunwar
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermoelectric materials; energy efficiency; power generation; material discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Power System Dynamics and Stability
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: power system stability and dynamic analysis; power quality enhancement and mitigation strategies; renewable energy forecasting and prediction models; AI; machine learning; and deep learning applications in smart grids; power electronics and advanced converter technologies; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) integration and control; energy storage systems and hybrid optimization; centralized and decentralized control frameworks; distributed generation and microgrid management; fault detection; protection; and diagnostic systems; high voltage engineering and infrastructure; linear and nonlinear control strategies; multi-agent systems for smart grid coordination; energy management systems and optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Recent Advances in Wind Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind engineering; wind architectural design and urban planning; extreme winds; climate change; numerical and wind tunnel simulations; wind scales; wind comfort; wind-resistant design of structures; energy from wind; wind turbines development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
AI-Based Material Design, Performance Evaluation and Construction Quality Control of Asphalt Pavement
edited by Xunhao Ding, , , Xiong Xiao and Bo Li
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt/cement-based material; high-throughput computing; genome interpretation of materials; AI-driven inverse design of materials; pavement performance evaluation; green and sustainable materials; intelligent construction and monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Next-Generation Glass-Ceramics Materials for Energy, Environment, and Biomedical Applications
edited by Deepak Patil and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: glass-ceramics; energy storage materials; bioactive glass-ceramics; carbon negative glass processing’ s; solar cell; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advanced Nanoporous Materials and Membrane Technologies for Separation Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesoporous materials; hybrid membrane; ion-selective; molecular separation; gas separation; porous nanomaterials; functional interfaces; adsorption and diffusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Advanced Biomaterials: Characterization and Applications submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced biomaterials; composite biomaterials; nanotechnology applied for biomaterials; synthesis and characterization; biomaterials for medicine and dentistry; surface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in Intelligent Logistics System and Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Dimitrios Aidonis, and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence applications; robotics; logistics; supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Low-Power Integrated Circuit Designs and Applications
edited by Shushan Qiao and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: subthreshold circuits; low-voltage circuits; computing-in-memory; integrated sensing and computation; AVFS; EDA; low-power algorithms; low-power processors; AI chips; low-power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Application of Computer Vision and Image Processing in Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; medical image analysis; deep learning; CNN; transfomers; imaging modalities (MRI; CT; PET); large vision model (LVM); self-supervised learning; precision imaging; AI for health; intervension; diagnosis; CAD; early diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Application of Data Management and Semantic Technologies in Education
edited by Ljiljana Brkić and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: semantic technologies; data management; data mining; learning systems; education; artificial intelligence; machine learning; knowledge graphs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Fault Detection in Power Electronics submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics converters; fault detection; fault diagnosis; fault tolerant control; fault classification; reconfiguration; PV systems; wind turbines; multilevel converters; electric machines; automotive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advances in Human–Computer Interaction and Intelligent Interface Design
edited by Tanjila Kanij
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– computer interaction (HCI); intelligent interfaces; adaptive systems; human– AI collaboration; user experience (UX); multimodal interaction; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); accessibility; universal design; affective computing; brain– computer interface (BCI); cognitive models; trust and transparency in AI; inclusive design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Virtual Reality and Vision for Driving Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; driving safety; computer vision; visual function; driver monitoring; simulation; road perception; distracted driving; ADAS; autonomous vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Innovative Applications of Ontology and the Semantic Web submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational ontologies; knowledge graphs; semantics of data; logic-based reasoning; symbolic and sub-symbolic knowledge; ontologies for explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Medical Engineering submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical engineering; smart healthcare; clinical decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applications of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science applications; AI applications; machine learning applications; NLP applications; AI trends; data science trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
The Technology and Application of Thermal Management and Heat Transfer
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal management; heat transfer; heat pump and refrigeration; phase-change heat transfer; waste heat utilization; thermal engineering innovations; advanced thermal systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)
Decision Support Systems and Data Analysis in Insect Pest E-Monitoring and Control, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision support systems; precision agriculture; data analysis; data mining in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Emerging Applications of Advanced Thin Films
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced thin films; materials and devices; thin films applications; multifunctional skins; foundational components; deposition; surface techniques; coatings; self-cleaning materials; auxetic films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Optimization and Machine Learning for Analysis and Control of Integrated Energy Systems
edited by Ranran Li, Luca Silvestri and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated energy systems (IES); machine learning (ML); optimization techniques; energy system control; reinforcement learning; predictive modeling; renewable energy integration; smart grid optimization; demand response; distributed energy management; deep learning for energy systems; model predictive control (MPC); predictive maintenance in energy systems; industrial energy system integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Food Microbiology: Innovative and Emerging Approaches, Developments and Future Perspectives
edited by Junior Bernardo Molina-Hernández
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulsed electric field; ultrasound; high pressure; cold plasma; sublethal condition; metabolism; chitin synthesis; fermentation; by-products; stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Geographic Information Technologies in Agriculture and Environment
edited by Rodrigo Bezerra A. Gallis and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; geographic information systems; remote sensing and photogrammetry; UAV technology; high-throughput phenotyping; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; IoT; machine learning; big data in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Application of Biosensors
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care diagnostics; flexible bioelectronics; wearable biosensors; electrochemical detection; optical biosensors; biomedical engineering; AI-powered biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Application of Big Data Technology Based on Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; machine learning; deep learning; data analytics; scalable algorithms; cloud computing; data mining; real-time analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Biomechanics in Sport
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; exercise performance; performance analysis; data science in sport; coaching science; sports science; sports technology; sports engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Biopolymer Composites for Water Treatment submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymer composites; water treatment; sustainability; adsorption; membranes; hydrogels; fibers; contaminant removal; renewable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Artificial Intelligence and Materials for Sustainability submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: artficial intelligence; adavanced materials; sustainable design; mechanical engineering; smart manufacturing; eco-friendly technologies; data-driven optimizatiol; life-cycle assessment; intelligent systems; interdisciplinary engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Clinical Neuroscience: Methods, Applications and Future Directions
edited by Maximilian Friedrich and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; neurology; psychiatry; movement science; clinical applications; symptom quantification; video analysis; medical AI; translational neuroscience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Cybersecurity: Novel Technologies and Applications
edited by Karim Elish
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; threat detection; privacy; secure systems; mobile security; IoT security; cyber resilience; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Data Mining and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity, 2nd Edition
edited by Zhaoquan Gu, Xiaoyang Wang and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; network attack; network defense; artificial intelligence; data mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
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